Foxconn, a leading contract manufacturer from Taiwan, is shifting its focus within the United States. The company has decided to repurpose its factory located in Lordstown, Ohio, originally bought from Lordstown Motors in 2022. Recognizing the challenge of low electric…
The US is revisiting nuclear energy as tech companies face AI’s growing power needs. Fermi America in Amarillo, Texas, will collaborate with Hyundai to deploy nuclear power to support an advanced energy campus, described as the largest of its kind.…
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has urged the UK to enhance its AI infrastructure to maintain a competitive edge in the technological landscape. Rather than vying with the US and China in AI model creation, the focus should…
Forecasting future capacity needs is an escalating concern for datacenter operators. They grapple with rising costs, power restrictions, and evolving demands driven by AI workloads. According to the Uptime Institute’s 15th Annual Global Data Center Survey, challenges in the industry…
Qualcomm has announced it is in advanced talks with a major player in the hyperscale sector to introduce its own silicon for datacenter use. CEO Cristiano Amon highlighted the demand from cloud service providers for efficiently focused inferencing clusters as…
The inclusion of AI tools in WhatsApp by Meta has drawn the attention of Italian regulatory bodies. The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) suggested that Meta’s integration of Meta AI into WhatsApp might be leveraging its market position unfairly, potentially infringing…
The use of AI within the US federal government has seen a significant increase, as agencies identify numerous applications over the past year. However, the adoption and implementation remain sluggish, primarily due to funding shortages, outdated policies, and a workforce…
A prominent organization representing European data center operators is sounding the alarm over new efficiency standards proposed by the EU. In a report meant to make its case before any regulations are finalized, the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact warns…
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, continues to see strong financial growth, reporting a 14% increase in revenue year-over-year to $96.4 billion in its latest quarterly earnings. Despite concerns over the disruption caused by Google’s AI-generated summaries, known as AI…
The US Department of Energy (DoE) is accelerating AI development by offering four federal sites for private sector datacenters and energy projects. Following executive orders, these sites aim to enhance AI processing capabilities. The confirmed locations are Idaho National Laboratory,…
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